Detroit, International Experts React to Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement

Saeed Khan, senior lecturer in Near East and Asia studies at Wayne State University, explains why there is so much tension behind the decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Howard Lupovitch, associate professor of history and the director of the Cohn Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University, explains that President Trump’s announcement was part of promises he made during the presidential campaign.   

December 7, 2017

The Credibility Gap in Academe

The Harvey Weinstein scandal has led to renewed awareness about sexual misconduct in every sector, including a string of recent allegations in academe. In the past, claims by women — especially those in subordinate or less senior roles — were not always considered credible. That appears to be changing this time. Women are being believed, and predators are losing their jobs. Yet a recent incident showed me how much women’s credibility remains under siege, in subtle ways, even when dealing with faculty peers. In an academic environment where credentials are everything, women’s credentials may still mean little.

December 6, 2017

Wayne State to eliminate out-of-state tuition costs for some students

Wayne State University will offer in-state tuition costs to select nonresident students beginning next fall, saving those students about $60,000 over four years, the university announced Tuesday. The new four-year Discover Detroit Scholarship plan eliminates nonresident charges for qualified undergrads, who will also have access to other merit and need-based awards, the Detroit-based university said in a news release. Only U.S. citizens and legal residents can receive the scholarship.

December 5, 2017

Why psychiatrists should not be involved in presidential politics

The media, politicians, celebrities, athletes and other groups have questioned the fitness and mental health of the president, but one group has largely refrained: mental health professionals.

December 3, 2017

$10M gift helps Wayne State students become doctors

Mort Harris is one of Wayne State’s top five donors who has made a $17.5 million cumulative contribution to the university for its fitness center, social work and literacy programs. 

November 30, 2017

Wayne State finalizes 40-year, $1.4 billion student housing partnership

Wayne State University finalized Thursday a 40-year, $1.4 billion partnership with Corvias to develop, finance and operate the school's student housing. Under the agreement, the Rhode Island-based public-private property management firm will create 841 new beds and renovate 368 beds in addition to managing the existing 2,950 beds on campus, according to a Wayne State news release.

November 30, 2017

Column: Is Michigan committed to its teachers?

“It is difficult to overstate the importance of skilled, experienced teachers in our public schools. Most of us can remember the teachers who have inspired us and left lasting imprints on our lives. And growing research literature confirms our intuition: The classroom teacher is the most important school-based determinant of student success. When we confront our pressing state fiscal pressures, including rising teacher retirement costs, we need to remember that our public schools are investments in our economy and society, and teachers are their most valuable asset.”

November 30, 2017

Fighting online abuse shouldn’t be up to the victims

Online platforms do give women, ethnic and cultural minorities and others typically muted in public discourse opportunities to speak out. But that visibility also make them more vulnerable, continuing a pattern of women getting attacked for publicly speaking that’s as old as ancient Greece.

November 26, 2017

University Research Corridor seen as hub for innovation, venture capital

Michigan's University Research Corridor should be in the same conversation as the innovative research clusters in Boston, Silicone Valley and North Carolina, college presidents told The Economic Development Club Monday, Nov. 20.

November 21, 2017

What the first Thanksgiving dinner actually looked like

As an anthropologist who specializes in reconstructing past diets, I can say that even though we don’t have a definitive account of the menu at the first Thanksgiving, letters and recorded oral histories give us a pretty good idea of what they probably ate. And we know for a fact that it didn’t include mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.

November 16, 2017

In an era of billionaire media moguls, do press unions stand a chance?

The newspaper industry and unions have a long history. One of the earliest unions formed in the newsroom was the American Newspaper Guild, founded in 1933. The guild (now renamed the NewsGuild) has evolved to represent 24,000 employees performing a variety of jobs, from reporters and editors to graphic designers. However, over the past several decades, rapid technological change and growing competition for readers and advertisers have strained labor-management relations in the industry.

November 16, 2017

Wayne State president elected medical college association board chair

Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson will serve as board chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges. His one-year term began Nov. 7.  Wilson will lead the 17 board members of the Washington, D.C.-based not-for-profit health care association. "I hope to build on the momentum that former AAMC chairs have established and sustained over their years of visionary leadership," Wilson said in a statement. "The vital contributions that medical schools and teaching hospitals make to health care, public health and innovative research in this country position the United States as a global health care leader. I'm honored and humbled to serve as board chair of the AAMC, and I'm eager to roll up my sleeves and get to work."

November 15, 2017

Suffering in silence: How Metro Detroit supports the health of its youngest immigrants and refugees

Treatments that address trauma have never been studied in refugee populations, but that's about to change. Dr. Arash Javanbakht and his team at Wayne State University's Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research and Clinical Program screened nearly 500 Iraqi and Syrian refugees in Metro Detroit and found that 50 percent of children have anxiety disorder, and nearly 80 percent show symptoms of separation anxiety.

November 13, 2017

The opioid crisis is at its worst in rural areas. Can telemedicine help?

As a researcher of opioid treatment in Michigan, I’m excited to see the call for greater availability of telemedicine as a way to help rural communities. However, telemedicine has important limitations that need to be considered.

November 9, 2017

Taxpayers are subsidizing hush money for sexual harassment and assault

Many of the recent stories about sexual abuse claims against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and other powerful actors, journalists and executives mention settlements either they or their employers made to silence women who accused them of misconduct. These settlements often require alleged victims to sign a nondisclosure agreement – essentially a pledge of secrecy – in exchange for a cash payment. They are designed to keep the reputations of allegedly abusive high-flyers intact, an arrangement that can allow repeated wrongdoing. As a law professor who focuses on white-collar crime, what I find striking about these contracts is how they can be treated as tax-deductible business expenses. That means American taxpayers are helping foot the bill for keeping despicable behavior in the shadows.

November 6, 2017

15K Mich. 'dreamers' wary of Trump changes

“Since its founding, Wayne State University has welcomed all who dream of a better life and supported all who study, work and live on our campus to achieve their potential,” Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson said in a letter to the campus community sent the day after Trump ended the program. “We join hundreds of universities, as well as government, business and community leaders across the nation, in expressing our disappointment in this decision and urging Congress to work together and quickly find a solution to this important issue,” Wilson wrote.

November 1, 2017

Wayne State to open innovation hub to boost entrepreneurship, partnerships

Wayne State University is gearing up to expand TechTown Detroit and boost the school's technology commercialization and business partnerships under its new innovation initiative.

November 1, 2017

From the Philanthropy 400: Who Got the Most Million-Dollar Gifts

Among the more than 290 organizations that completed a survey for The Chronicle’s Philanthropy 400 ranking, these nonprofits received at least one gift of $1 million or more. Contributions came in the form of cash, stock, and donated goods and services. Wayne State is listed as receiving 25 gifts of $1 million or more totaling $60,708,068.

November 1, 2017

Want to prevent sexual harassment and assault? Start by teaching kids

In the wake of sexual assault and harassment allegations involving Harvey Weinstein and Bill O'Reilly, Americans may be learning just how prevalent sexual violence is in our society. So, what can be done to prevent it? Other media mentionshttps://theconversation.com/want-to-prevent-sexual-harassment-and-assault-start-by-teaching-kids-85879

October 27, 2017

The science of fright: Why we love to be scared

Whether we love or hate to experience fear, it’s hard to deny that we certainly revere it – devoting an entire holiday to the celebration of fear..All fun aside, abnormal levels of fear and anxiety can lead to significant distress and dysfunction and limit a person’s ability for success and joy of life. Nearly one in four people experiences a form of anxiety disorder during their lives, and nearly 8 percent experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

October 26, 2017